De Wildt is a town with a railway station, police station and post office in North West province of South Africa, 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria.
De Wildt | |
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  De Wildt  De Wildt | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′30″S 27°56′49″E / 25.62500°S 27.94694°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Madibeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,492 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 0251 |
| Area code | 012 |
History
editIt was named after the Dutch engineer Mauritz Edgar de Wildt (1855–1907),[2] who in 1905 surveyed the railway-line between Pretoria and Rustenburg.[3]: 315 The town is famous for a speech delivered on 7 December 1912 by General J. B. M. Hertzog which ultimately led to the establishment of the National Party.[4]
Parks and greenspace
editNearby is the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre also known as the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre. Formed in 1971, the centre breeds cheetah and wild dogs.[3]: 315
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sub Place De Wildt". Census 2011.
- ^ DE WILDT, Mauritz Edgar at Southern African Built Environment.
- ^ a b Erasmus, B.P.J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 401. ISBN 9781920289805.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 137. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
External links
edit- Report on General J.B.M. Hertzog's Speech at De Wildt, 7 December 1912 – South African History Online
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